Senior Java Developer- 3700762

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Location: REMOTE

Salary/Payrate: $145K to $157K

Work Environment: Remote

Term: Contract to Hire

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description:

Our federal client is looking to hire a Senior Java Developer on a 100% REMOTE basis. This is a long-term (12 months, renewable) contract paying an annual salary of $145K to $157K (dependent on experience) on a W2 basis with full benefits and PTO.

***Due to the required clearance with our government client, only US Citizens, Green Card and Green Card EAD holders may be considered. Clearance requires that the candidates have resided in the US for the past five years. The selected candidate cannot have left the country for longer than 90 consecutive days and no more than 180 cumulative days***

Our federal client is seeking a Senior Java Developer to support web-based application development. The resource will provide hands-on engineering across the full SDLC, applying modern Spring Boot development practices and DevSecOps delivery using Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD, with database change management via Flyway. The role also includes evaluating and integrating AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java web applications using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs (and SOAP where needed), ensuring secure and reliable service communication.
• Apply DevSecOps practices throughout delivery:
• Build/maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab
• Implement automated testing (unit/integration) and quality gates
• Integrate security checks (SAST/DAST/dependency scanning) into pipelines
• Manage database versioning and deployments using Flyway (migrations, baseline strategy, rollback approach where applicable).
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; perform root-cause analysis; optimize performance and reliability.
• Support integration efforts (including COTS integration) and coordinate with security, operations, and architecture teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, peer reviews, and technical documentation; uphold coding standards and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate AI (e.g., intelligent automation, summarization/classification, anomaly detection) while meeting USPS/security governance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Senior-level, hands-on experience in Java development in a web-based environment.
• Strong experience with:
• Spring Boot (building services, configuration, profiles, security patterns)
• REST APIs and service integration
• Relational databases and SQL
• Flyway for database migration/version control
• Jenkins and/or GitLab for CI/CD
• Proven DevSecOps experience, including automated build/test/deploy and secure coding practices.
• Experience supporting applications in production, including incident support and operational stability.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and ability to work independently on complex initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• 18+ years of development hands on experience
• Experience with AI-enabled application features or integrating AI services/APIs in an enterprise setting.
• Experience with COTS integration and enterprise modernization efforts.
• Experience in regulated environments (government/federal) with security/compliance constraints.
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud-ready deployment patterns (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus.